Mike Zoppo is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Mike have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

R. Harrison

CEO Barkbook

R. Harrison

CEO Barkbook

R. Harrison

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Good Company Venture | Founder & CEO

Mrs Robinson

Mike Zoppo is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Mike have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

Good Company Venture | Founder & CEO

Mrs Robinson

Mike Zoppo is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Mike have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on March 16th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities.

Connecting and inspiring the leading influential women of entertainment, media, technology and brands in the key cities where those women work, create, gather, network and connect.

TheWrap in 2015 brings its successful Power Women franchise to two new cities, building a broad network and community of professional women who are decision-makers and mothers, leaders and wives, innovators and activists.

For more information on our Power Women Breakfast Series, please contact haley.davis@thewrap.com.

About Power Women's Breakfast

Connecting and inspiring the leading influential women of entertainment, media, technology and brands in the key cities where those women work, create, gather, network and connect.

TheWrap in 2016 brought its successful Power Women franchise to two new cities, building a broad network and community of professional women who are decision-makers and mothers, leaders and wives, innovators and activists.

For more information on our Power Women Breakfast Series, please contact kathy.selim@thewrap.com.

POWER wOMEN bREAKFAST sERIES

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Connecting and inspiring the leading influential women of entertainment, media, sports, technology and brands in the key cities where those women work, create, gather, network and connect.

TheWrap in 2016 brought its successful Power Women franchise to two new cities, building a broad network and community of professional women who are decision-makers and mothers, leaders and wives, innovators and activists.

For more information on our Power Women Breakfast Series, please contact kathy.selim@thewrap.com

When

October

21st

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8:00am

"To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan and not quite enough time."

jane Doeso | Ceo Splash

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Speakers

Actress

Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke has garnered the attention of audiences for her pivotal performances and intriguing beauty. ​

Clarke recently received her second Primetime Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen or the “Mother of Dragons” on HBO’s hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones," based on the bestselling novels by George R.R. Martin. She also received Emmy and Critics Choice Television Awards nominations for the role in 2013. In April 2015, Clarke returned as Daenerys in season 5 of "Game of Thrones." ​

In 2013, Clarke made her Broadway debut as Holly Golightly in the stage adaptation of Truman Capote's classic 1958 novella, Breakfast at Tiffany's. ​

Clarke was last seen as ‘Sarah Connor’ in Alan Taylor’s Terminator: Genisys,a reboot of the popular franchise, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, and Jai Courtney.​

In addition to the upcoming season of “Game of Thrones,” Clarke will also star next year in "Me Before You," the screen adaptation of the Jojo Moyes best-selling novel, from New Line and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, to be released by Warner Bros. on June 3, 2016.

Clarke recently wrapped production on Voice From the Stone, directed by Eric D. Howell and co-starring Marton Csokas.Additionally, Clarke is set to star in Me Before You, the adaptation of the Jojo Moyes best-selling novel.Clarke starred alongside Jude Law and Demian Bechir in Dom Hemingway which was released by Fox Searchlight on April 4th, 2014.​

CEO AND FOUNDER, INVENTURE MOBILE

SHIVANI SIROYA

Shivani is the founder and CEO of InVenture, a mobile technology and data science company that aims to close the credit gap in emerging markets by using mobile data to overcome traditional barriers to financial access. Through InVenture's Android platform, InVenture collects thousands of data points per customer to build a real-time credit score, determines a loan amount and terms, and disburses the loan in less than a minute. InVenture has disbursed millions of dollars in credit throughout East Africa and is rapidly expanding throughout Africa and Asia. InVenture was recognized by FastCompany as the #1 innovative company in Money in 2015.

Host

CEO AND FOUNDER, thewrap

SHaron waxman

Sharon Waxman, CEO and Editor In Chief, is an entrepreneur, An Award-Winning Journalist And Best-Selling Author. She Founded TheWrap In 2009 And Has Led Its Rapid Growth To A Leading Position Covering The Business Of Entertainment And Media. Waxman Is Also The Creator Of The Power Women Breakfast Series, Which Launched In 2010 In Los Angeles.

Waxman Is A Former Hollywood Correspondent For The New York Times And A Leading Authority On The Entertainment Business And Media. Before The Times, She Was A Correspondent For Eight Years For The Washington Post. She Started Out As A Foreign Correspondent, Covering Europe And The Middle East For A Decade. She Is The Author Of Two Books, Including, “Rebels On The Backlot: Six Maverick Directors And How They Conquered The Hollywood Studio System” And "Loot: The Battle Over The Stolen Treasures Of The Ancient World."

Co- Founder Mom 2.0 Summit

Laura Mayes

Laura Mayes is an Emmy-winning writer, and a co-founder of the Mom 2.0 Summit. Over the last few years, she has created, developed and produced a variety of events and programs for women in media including industry conferences, brand events, book and product launches, national art exhibits, and nationwide programs for women. Laura also created and edited Kirtsy Takes a Bow: A Celebration of Women’s Online Favorites and continues to write for a variety of blogs and publications. She speaks regularly at events like SxSW, the ALT Design Conference, TribeCon and Interactive Strategies.

Featured Speakers

U.s. House democratic leader

NanCy pelosi

Nancy Pelosi is the Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives in the 114th Congress. From 2007 to 2011, she served as the first woman Speaker of the House, and she has led House Democrats for more than 12 years. Pelosi has represented San Francisco, California's 12th District, for 29 years. In 2013, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Pelosi brings to her leadership position a distinguished record of legislative accomplishment. She led the Congress in passing historic health insurance reform, key investments in college aid, clean energy and innovation, and initiatives to help small businesses and veterans. She has been a powerful voice for civil rights and human rights around the world for decades. Pelosi comes from strong family tradition of public service in Baltimore. Married to Paul Pelosi, she is a mother of five and grandmother of nine.

U.S. Olympic champion in track & field

Allyson felix

Allyson Felix is a six-time Olympic gold medalist and the most decorated female Olympian in the history of track and field. A native of Los Angeles and the daughter of an ordained minister father and a teacher mother, Felix has broken world records in the 200 meter race. She won three gold medals at the 2012 London Olympic games, and won two gold medals and a silver in Rio.

COURAGE IN JOURNALISM LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER

DIANE REHM

Diane Rehm has hosted The Diane Rehm Show, which airs on WAMU 88.5 FM in Washington, D.C. and is distributed nationally by NPR, since 1979. Having first joined WAMU as a volunteer, she now engages an on-air audience of more than 2.4 million each week. Her recent announcement that she will retire after the 2016 elections signals the end of a career in which she set the standard for interview shows, spotlighted women and women’s issues, mentored countless colleagues, and persevered while experiencing a chronic condition that makes speech difficult. Diane’s innate curiosity and insistence on respectful discourse has helped inform generations on topics ranging from the U.S. economy to foreign affairs, public health, and education.

Courage in Journalism Award Winners

Stella Paul,

India

Freelance Journalist

Stella Paul as endured death threats, harassment, physical attacks, detention, and threats against her family while covering environmental issues, social injustice, and women’s rights in marginalized communities. Working mainly in India’s conflict zones and remote provinces, she has shed light on the trafficking of women and children, rape, and other issues for multiple media outlets.

Mabel Cáceres,

Peru

Editor-in-Chief, El Búho Magazine

When Mabel Cáceres’ regional newscast was suspended, she overcame Peru’s restrictive media climate to create an independent investigative magazine, El Búho. For more than 20 years, her reporting on the exploitation of local resources and corruption at all levels of government and commitment to press freedom has triggered death threats, libel suits, and financial repercussions.

Janine di Giovanni,

Israel

Middle East Editor of Newsweek and contributing editor of Vanity Fair

Janine di Giovanni began reporting on conflict and humanitarian disasters 25 years ago as a freelancer working in Gaza and the West Bank. She reports by engaging local citizens and often by working independently, without support from a major news organization. Based in Paris, she focuses on women’s rights, child soldiers, HIV/AIDS, war crimes, honor crimes, illegal detention, refugees, and crimes against humanity.

Hosts

KAREN APPLETON

SVP OF INDUSTRY ALLIANCES, BOX; FOUNDER, BOX.ORG

As Senior Vice President of Industry Alliances at Box, Karen leads Box's vertical industry go-to-market team, responsible for creating ecosystems of customers and partners, and developing transformational solutions that address major opportunities for enterprises. Karen is the founder of Box.org, delivering Box to thousands of non-profits globally to make tech tools accessible and available. Prior to her current role, Karen was SVP of Global Alliances and Vice President of Business Development at Box. Previously, she was an executive at Prosper, and she served as Head of Business Development at Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe. Karen was recently named a founding advisor of the global innovation forum for the Information Technology Innovation Council.

SHARON WAXMAN

FOUNDER AND CEO, THEWRAP

Sharon Waxman, CEO and Editor in Chief, is an entrepreneur, an award-winning journalist and best-selling author. She founded TheWrap in 2009 and has led its rapid growth to a leading position covering the business of entertainment and media. Waxman is also the creator of the Power Women Breakfast series, which launched in 2010 in Los Angeles.

Waxman is a former Hollywood correspondent for The New York Times and a leading authority on the entertainment business and media. Before the Times, she was a correspondent for eight years for The Washington Post. She started out as a foreign correspondent, covering Europe and the Middle East for a decade. She is the author of two books, including, “Rebels on the Backlot: Six Maverick Directors and How They Conquered the Hollywood Studio System” and "Loot: The Battle Over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World."

Auction Items For IWMF

Burberry Clutch

Bright Green Rubber Petal Bag

Value: $1240

Ferragamo Purse

Salvatore Ferragamo's creative director Massimiliano Giornetti introduces the Sofia in a mixture of leather, fabric and exotic skins (Anaconda) within the Fall/Winter Collection of 2015. The Sofia handbag features gold Gancio closure, single handle with a removable/adjustable shoulder strap, lined in leather. The color palette is rich and beautiful in black, dark grey and burgundy- perfect for winter months.

Value: $2600

Joni Mitchell Silver Print,

Signed by Joel Bernstein

Joni Mitchell skating on Lake Mendota, Madison, Wisconsin, March 1976. (Chosen for the gatefold of "Hejira" album LP, 1976.)

"In 1976 I accompanied Joni on tour as her photographer. At the end of the tour, whose last show was in Madison, Wisconsin, we found ourselves staying at a hotel that overlooking a frozen lake. I suggested we go out on the lake to take some photos. I had her get black men's skates for the shoot. By chance I captured her in this birdlike stance, and she loved it because she had just written the song, 'Black Crow.'" - Joel Bernstein

The Kylie Bottom is our moderate coverage bottom for those who don't want to bare all on the beach! Kylie is super comfortable on any body type.Rise City Swim-Remy TopThe Remy top gives a retro glam vibe making you feel sexy and supported. The adjustable and removable straps make it easy to switch up your look with a simple bandeau.Color: IndiValue:$150

Dinner at Ocean Prime

Gift Certificate for Ocean Prime Beverly Hills

Value: $100 Reserve: $100

Montane Designs Candle Basket

This item was bought by actress Salma Hayek at last year's LA Power Women Breakfast.Montane Designs specializes in handcrafted and deliciously fragrant natural soy wax candles. Our candles are hand-poured in the beautiful coastal region of Southern California.Blair & Rachel Wilson, a husband and wife team, started collaborating their craftsmanship and innovative styling in 2013. In late summer, they found their niche by creating stylish, aromatic and clean burning candles. And out of the beautiful artisan community of Laguna Beach, California the Montane Designs company was born.

The International Women’s Media Foundation’s mission is to unleash the potential of women journalists as champions of press freedom to transform the global news media. With the strong belief that the media is not truly free and representative without the equal voice of women, the IWMF’s programs help ensure that female journalists around the world are fully supported, protected, recognized and rewarded for their vital contributions at all levels of the news media.

TheWrap is pleased to conduct a charity auction at our breakfast on behalf of the IWMF.

Silent Auction Items -Thank you for your generous donations!

A stunning pink, maroon and black hand bag from Ferragamo

Retail Price: $2,250

Starting Bid: $1,000

Reserve Price: $2,500

Two magnum bottles of Joel Gott's delicious wine

Retail Price: $200

Starting Bid: $100

Reserve Price: $350

Yves Saint Laurent's divinely elegant clutch from Neiman Marcus

Retail Price: $1,200

Starting Bid: $800

Reserve Price: $1,500

Neal Preston's shot of Queen backstage in South Africa in 1981

Retail Price: $600

Starting Bid: $400

Reserve Price: $800

Neal Preston's empowering print of Stevie Nicks shot in 1981

Retail Price: $600

Starting Bid: $400

Reserve Price: $800

Neal Preston's shot of the Rolling Stones enjoying their time on stage in 1975

Retail Price: $600

Starting Bid: $400

Reserve: $800

A luxurious and relaxing body massage from the Montage Hotel

Retail Price: $200

Starting Bid: $150

Reserve: $300

A package with a mixture of comfortable and fashionable athletic leisure clothing from Avocado

Mike Zoppo is a host of exceptional ability. Studies show that a vast majority of guests attending events by Mike have been known to leave more elated than visitors to Santa's Workshop, The Lost of Continent of Atlantis, and the Fountain of Youth.